Philosophy – MANAGING.COMMUNITY

To Those Concerned About “Real Men”

There have been a lot of articles written lately, I have noticed, on the subject of manhood—specifically, the dearth of what the writers fondly call “real men.” A few days ago someone I know shared an article citing Ray Romano as the embodiment of what’s wrong with modern men. Just this morning I was linkedContinue reading “To Those Concerned About “Real Men””

How Chemicals In Your Brain Make You A Jerk On The Internet

I’ve recently picked up a copy of Jonah Lehrer’s How We Decide, a book I haven’t yet completed but (so far) highly recommend. The book itself is about behavioral psychology and neuroscience, but I found it specifically enlightening in regards to the study of community management. Anyone who does business with people online is familiarContinue reading “How Chemicals In Your Brain Make You A Jerk On The Internet”

Games to Teach the Youth

For most of my life I have been unhappy with the education that has been offered to me. Few countries know how to deal with gifted or troubled students, and only a few teachers are able to act properly when they find one. The bane of the genius and the idiot is to never beContinue reading “Games to Teach the Youth”

Apple and Tylenol: A Study in Corporate Communication and Crisis Management

Apple has responded to these concerns in a hilariously inept open letter. I’ve added a few paragraphs to the end of the post to discuss this. I can say these with complete confidence as I type this on my MacBook Pro, while listening to music on iTunes and waiting for my brand new iPhone 4Continue reading “Apple and Tylenol: A Study in Corporate Communication and Crisis Management”

Facebook Privacy and Mind-Reading

I have always believed that, as a culture, mind-reading was the solution to all of our problems. This sounds like a joke, but I prefer to think of it as a thought experiment. Imagine, if you will, that everyone in the world could read minds. Think of the changes and the effect that would haveContinue reading “Facebook Privacy and Mind-Reading”